The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, November 22, 1994             TAG: 9411220560
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B10  EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   31 lines

FRANCIS J. FORMICHELLA JR.

Francis J. Formichella Jr., 71, of Virginia Beach, died Nov. 21, 1994, in his residence.

Mr. Formichella was a native of Monaca, Pa. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Virginia Beach. He was a retired civil service officer in charge of the Department of Agriculture, APHIS, PPQ after 38 years of service. He was also a retired commander with the U.S. Navy Reserve.

Mr. Formichella was a 1950 graduate of Ohio State University with a master's degree in entomology. He was a member of the Reserve Officers Association and the Naval Reserve Association.

Survivors include his wife, Marie Elizabeth Formichella of Virginia Beach; two daughters, Elizabeth Anne Shiver and her husband, Randal E. Shiver of Huntsville, Ala., Katherine Lee Formichella and her husband, Gary M. Lawrence of Dallas; two grandchildren, Amy Elizabeth Shiver and Matthew Evan Shiver.

A chapel service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Laskin Road Chapel, by Pastor Gary Lyerly. Burial will be in Princess Anne Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today in the funeral home.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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